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Eric Newby (Author)
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Publication Date: 28 Oct 2010

A classic of travel writing, ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most remote and beautiful wildernesses on earth.

It was 1956, and Eric Newby was earning an improbable living in the chaotic family business of London haute couture. Pining for adventure, Newby sent his friend Hugh Carless the now-famous cable - CAN YOU TRAVEL NURISTAN JUNE? - setting in motion a legendary journey from Mayfair to Afghanistan, and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, north-east of Kabul. Inexperienced and ill prepared (their preparations involved nothing more than some tips from a Welsh waitress), the amateurish rogues embark on a month of adventure and hardship in one of the most beautiful wildernesses on earth - a journey that adventurers with more experience and sense may never have undertaken. With good humour, sharp wit and keen observation, the charming narrative style of ‘A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush’ would soon crystallise Newby's reputation as one of the greatest travel writers of all time.

One of the greatest travel classics from one of Britain's best-loved travel writers, this edition includes new photographs, an epilogue from Newby's travelling companion, Hugh Carless, and a prologue from one of Newby's greatest proponents, Evelyn Waugh.

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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPress (28 Oct 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0007367759
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007367757
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 18,483 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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'The master storyteller. He transformed travel writing' Independent

'One of the most enjoyable reads of the last century' Herald Tribune

'The most successful travel writer of his generation. It's impossible to read this book without laughing aloud' Observer

'Endlessly entertaining and self-deprecating' Daily Mail

'Full of serendipity and surprise' The Economist

'A total success' New Yorker

'Notable addition to the literature of unorthodox travel … tough, extrovert, humorous and immensely literate' Times Literary Supplement

'”A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush” established him as a traveler who not only journeyed fruitfully but had the ability to bring his readers with him' William Trevor, Guardian

'I still think the last few sentences of “A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush” the funniest ending to any book I have read' Geoffrey Moorhouse, The Times

'The book that made [Newby's] reputation … typically ironic in its understatement' Observer

'Newby is easily the best of the bunch' Sunday Times

'All the lyricism, and spirit of adventure and discovery [in] Newby's work' The Times

'As good as its hype' Wanderlust

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When Eric Newby, improbably earning his living in the London haute-couture trade, sent his fateful cable – CAN YOU TRAVEL NURISTAN JUNE? – it was the first step on a legendary journey from Mayfair to Afghanistan and the mountains of the Hindu Kush, north-east of Kabul. Ill-prepared and inexperienced, Newby and Carless endured a month of hardship with great good humour in one of the most beautiful wildernesses on earth. ‘The most successful travel writer of his generation. It’s impossible to read this book without laughing aloud’ Observer ‘Tough, extrovert, humorous and immensely literate’ Times Literary Supplement ‘Full of serendipity and surprise’ The Economist ‘A total success’ New Yorker --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Newby's best travel book 23 Oct 2000
By T Brown
Format:Audio Cassette
It has to be said that "Short Walk..." is the best of Newby's travel books. I certainly think it should go down as a classic. Newby's books always have a very readable and charming style. You can't help but enjoy his books, especially this one.

"Short Walk..." is enjoyable because it's very down-to-earth. They go and climb this mountain in the middle of nowhere just because it's there. They don't do it for fame or fortune, the two of them just simply have a yearning for adventure. This whole amateurishness of the escapade makes it a delight to read... I loved it and would highly recommend it.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Travel Book of All 29 July 2007
By Penny Turner
Format:Paperback
From the pathetically inadequate preparations to the cooking of Eric Newby`s watch to the meeting with Thesiger...One absurd incident follows another as the two brave and foolish climbers fail to achieve their declared aim. It is such a funny book, every page is a joy. It is the kind of book you hope will never end. Sadly it does. Nothing to do but read it again...but, alas, I lent my copy to someone, and then it went out of print.
Luckily I managed to find a replacement in a second hand book shop.
So glad its in print again,now I can lend my copy without risk of being unable to replace it if it strays..
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for those with any interest in the outdoors 22 Nov 2000
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
This book describes an incredible story about a climbing trip to the remote Hindu Kush. Their preparation for the climb consisted of a weekend under the instruction of a pub waitress in North Wales. Along the way (driving by clapped out car from London to Afghanistan) they have numerous adventures including being arrested for running over and killing a nomadic herdsman. They had actually stopped to help him!

Most people will go through life never experiencing an adventure of this magnitude but for Eric Newby this is just one of several. Newby's other books include "Love and War in the Appennines" and "The Last Grain Race" both of which I thought were excellent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the finest reads around
I have just read this book for the second time. I had forgotten what a brilliant read it is. The narrative is fascinating. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gary B
5.0 out of 5 stars typically British adventure
This book was my introduction to Eric Newby's writing, and it inspired me to read most of the rest of his stories, which are all equally funny and entertaining. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. Booklover
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
What a fantastic tale from days gone by, how these chaps didn't die is a miracle! Shame that I couldn't follow in Newby's footsteps.
Published 12 months ago by Gaz D
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellously light touch
A Short Walk is a wonderfully written story, told so lightly and with so much joy of life and wry English humour that you hardly realize a tale is being spun. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Engineer
5.0 out of 5 stars Eccentric and has made me a Newby convert!
I love travel writing and am SOOO pleased I've now discovered Newby. In the 1940s having been in the army and finding himself working in Haute Couture, Eric was persuaded to trek... Read more
Published on 20 May 2011 by The Dragonfly
4.0 out of 5 stars Fine travel writing
Post-war, and after ten years being stifled in ladies fashion, Eric Newby breaks out and, with a young friend in the Diplomatic service, heads off to explore the Hindu Kush and to... Read more
Published on 19 May 2011 by Adrenalin Streams
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book
This is the book I would take to a desert island, because it makes me laugh so much, and reminds me of that Britishness which is almost gone but was still there in my childhood. Read more
Published on 7 May 2011 by sparkle1
5.0 out of 5 stars AUTHOR ERIC NEWBY IN THE MOUNTAINS OF AFGHANISTAN
Eric Newby's tongue-in-cheek wit, penetrating eye for detail, lyrical descriptions of natural wonders in a place rarely frequented by westerners, particularly in the 1950s, and... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2011 by WALTON Gabriel Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars Tales from a bygone era.
This is a delightfully innocent account of Newby's first big adventure and the book that started it all. Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2010 by A. S. Edwards
4.0 out of 5 stars A different world
A most enjoyable book, full of incidents that are a fascinating view of a world that has probably now disappeared.
I will certainly be reading more of hos books.
Published on 2 Jun 2010 by Bridgette A. Evans
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